South Africa’s Tobacco Bill: Why Risk-Proportionate Regulation Is Becoming Part of the National Conversation
South Africa’s proposed Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill has become one of the country’s most closely debated public health reforms. Designed to modernise legislation dating back to 1993 and align with international tobacco control commitments, the Bill introduces wide-ranging measures that include expanded smoke-free spaces, plain packaging, retail display restrictions, tighter controls…